Our Leadership team is INNOVATIVEDIVERSE IN TALENTHIGH PERFORMINGCOMMITTED TO QUALITY

STEVEN CARLETON
CEO

Steve has more than 15 years of experience in transportation planning, project management, and the United States Army as a Captain. His relevant experience includes working with large cities to implement ITS solutions such as airport landslide operations management, transit solutions using transit...

GREG HARDING, PE
COO/CFO

ADAM KRAMER, PE
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

Adam is a leader in the water/wastewater discipline. As the Director of Minneapolis Water Works, he was responsible for a $44 million Operation and Maintenance budget, $60+million Capital Budget and 280+ employees.
He has over 50 years of experience in water infrastructure maintenance and...

CRAIG JOHNSON, PE
PRINCIPAL

Craig has been with Rani Engineering since 1998 and has extensive experience in transportation, water resources, and municipal engineering. He is accustomed to managing teams, designing infrastructure, and coordinating with clients and stakeholders at the federal, state, and local level. ...

ANDREW WELLS, PE
PRINCIPAL

Andy oversees Rani’s civil engineering group and has 12 years of experience in water resources, site development, and transportation engineering. He has worked on projects in MN, WI, ND, and IL.

STEPH ROBERT, PLS
GROUP LEADER, LAND SURVEYING

Steph oversees Rani’s land surveying group and has 21 years of experience, with substantial experience in the areas of residential and commercial developments. Steph has expertise with boundary surveys, topographical surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, construction surveying, as-built surveys, plats, CIC...

HEATHER SPENCER, PE
GROUP LEADER, SITE & WATER RESOURCES

Heather has over 20 years of global experience in site development, water resources and municipal engineering. She is a dedicated and intuitive leader who has managed numerous projects in MN, FL, NY, Australia, Indonesia and Jamaica from scope development through planning, design and...

JOEY LUNDQUIST, PE
GROUP LEADER, TRANSPORTATION

Joey has an exceptional transportation project background, with 30 years of general civil engineering experience; which 20 years as a project manager and design engineer for more than 100 MnDOT projects. These projects range from multimillion dollar interchanges and bridge projects (including the...

LANCE NEWMAN, PE
GROUP LEADER, UTILITIES

Lance has over 25 years of experience. His responsibilities have included team management & design oversight for numerous transportation, civil/site and utility projects. He has the proven ability to adapt his management style to meet the desires of his clients, the needs of the project...

SEON KIM, PE
GROUP LEADER - RAIL SIGNAL

Seon has over 36 years of experience. He currently oversees Rani’s systems group and the three staff within the practice. Seon has a track record of completing all assigned projects successfully in various engineering areas, such as automation equipment development, automation systems...

SEON KIM, PE

GROUP LEADER - RAIL SIGNAL

Seon has over 36 years of experience. He currently oversees Rani’s systems group and the three staff within the practice. Seon has a track record of completing all assigned projects successfully in various engineering areas, such as automation equipment development, automation systems integration, control systems design and upgrade, electromechanical systems design, automation equipment troubleshooting and process development. He is a dependable engineer who can maximize available resources through good cooperation with co-workers, customers, company management, and vendors. He emphasizes to be a dependable professional who thrives to manage projects from initiation and planning to execution, control, and completion.

Lance has over 25 years of experience. His responsibilities have included team management & design oversight for numerous transportation, civil/site and utility projects. He has the proven ability to adapt his management style to meet the desires of his clients, the needs of the project team and the variation in project parameters.

Lane’s primary focus for over a decade has been utility work and design including reviewing and incorporating SUE level A & B work in large infrastructure projects.

JOEY LUNDQUIST, PE

GROUP LEADER, TRANSPORTATION

Joey has an exceptional transportation project background, with 30 years of general civil engineering experience; which 20 years as a project manager and design engineer for more than 100 MnDOT projects. These projects range from multimillion dollar interchanges and bridge projects (including the $132 million Lafayette Bridge and the $118 million I-35E Cayuga project) to small mill and overlays. Joey’s design experience was valuable for numerous technical committees at MnDOT including the Statewide Design Advisory Committee (reviewed and approved state design standards and manuals), Metro Sample Plan Committee (maintained an example plan for Metro standards), Bicycle Design Manual Update Committee and Bridge Accelerated Construction Committee. She also led one-of-a-kind design projects such as weigh stations, historic bridge relocation’s, and erosion control repairs. Her leadership skills derived into project efficiencies that helped accelerate the design process. Design of the TH 169 and Pioneer Trail project was completed in 7 months and the I-94 and TH 101 flyover ramp design was completed in 6 months.

Joey is a resourceful manager, with exceptional leadership skills and the ability to articulate one-on-one or with a large group. Her problem-solving skills are invaluable, as well as her talent for leading teams and prioritizing deadlines. Joey was the recipient of the 2016 Environmental Excellence Award from the MN Erosion Control Association. The award was based on the variety of erosion control techniques used on the Lafayette Bridge project over the Mississippi River.

HEATHER SPENCER, PE

GROUP LEADER, SITE & WATER RESOURCES

Heather has over 20 years of global experience in site development, water resources and municipal engineering. She is a dedicated and intuitive leader who has managed numerous projects in MN, FL, NY, Australia, Indonesia and Jamaica from scope development through planning, design and construction.

Heather values client and stakeholder input throughout the design and construction process. She has experience with civil engineering and drainage design for transportation and site development projects including site layout, grading, stormwater management and erosion control/SWPPP.

STEPH ROBERT, PLS

GROUP LEADER, LAND SURVEYING

Steph oversees Rani’s land surveying group and has 21 years of experience, with substantial experience in the areas of residential and commercial developments. Steph has expertise with boundary surveys, topographical surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, construction surveying, as-built surveys, plats, CIC plats, easement and property descriptions, and right of way. Steph has worked with both private and public sector organizations to plan, prepare, coordinate, and execute various types of surveys. His work is supported by an experienced survey crew comprised of licensed land surveyors and office technicians.

Steph has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a registered Professional Land Surveyor.

ANDREW WELLS, PE

PRINCIPAL

Andy oversees Rani’s civil engineering group and has 12 years of experience in water resources, site development, and transportation engineering. He has worked on projects in MN, WI, ND, and IL. He has extensive experience with river and stream modeling for both floodplain determination and bridge and culvert analysis. He has worked on numerous design projects, providing a full range of civil engineering including site layout, grading, stormwater management, and erosion control/SWPPP.

Andy has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Marquette University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Andy is an emerging leader within ACEC/MN and an active member of the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society (MSES).

CRAIG JOHNSON, PE

PRINCIPAL

Craig has been with Rani Engineering since 1998 and has extensive experience in transportation, water resources, and municipal engineering. He is accustomed to managing teams, designing infrastructure, and coordinating with clients and stakeholders at the federal, state, and local level. Craig is also familiar with both design-build and design-bid-build contracting methods. He fulfills roles such as project manager, group leader, construction observation, design oversight, and technical designer.

Craig has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota. Craig is an active member of ACEC/MN, Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society (MSES), and past president and current member of the Engineers’ Society of Saint Paul (ESSP).

ADAM KRAMER, PE

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

Adam is a leader in the water/wastewater discipline. As the Director of Minneapolis Water Works, he was responsible for a $44 million Operation and Maintenance budget, $60+million Capital Budget and 280+ employees.

He has over 50 years of experience in water infrastructure maintenance and construction, distribution, plant operations including conception and management of the project for the largest ultrafiltration membrane plant in North America in 2005. This experience has given him the ability to balance the complex mixture of technical, regulatory, and political aspects of water management.

GREG HARDING, PE

COO/CFO

Greg has over 13 years of civil engineering experience. Throughout his career, Greg has led multiple teams consisting of engineers, designers, sales staff and machinists. He looks for ways to build and strengthen relationships, improve service and create a culture of collaboration & excellence to support innovation.

Greg graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S in Civil Engineering.

STEVEN CARLETON

CEO

Steve has more than 15 years of experience in transportation planning, project management, and the United States Army as a Captain. His relevant experience includes working with large cities to implement ITS solutions such as airport landside operations management, transit solutions using transit signal priority (TSP), and public safety traffic signal preemption for first responders. Steve has a positive reputation for strong leadership and superior business practices. He has valuable knowledge in public infrastructure, transit, and public safety. Steve is committed to providing excellent leadership and first-rate communication, with a clear vision to guide Rani into becoming a full-service firm.

Steve was previously a United States Army Engineering Officer. His degrees include an M.S. in Urban Planning from Mankato State University and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.